Lilly meets her future 4th stepfather
Ellen: Are you dating anyone?
Lilly: Ray came through town.
Jackie: Who's he?
Ellen: I want better for you, is all.
Lilly: Well, there was this D.A. Kite. He was a good one, but...
Ellen: He was too good, right?
(she refuses alcohol)
Not for me. I'm a lightweight.
Jackie: She is.
Ellen: Remember when you broke your jaw? She was always into something. What happened? You fell, right?
Jackie: A broken jaw is horrible.
Ellen: She used to run out in the middle of the night. I can't believe I even slept,
I'd, I'd worry so much.
Lilly: I was attacked. I didn't fall.
Ellen: We lived in some bad neighborhoods.
Jackie: How about I check on our order?
(Jackie leaves)
Ellen: The look on your face, all night, what?
Lilly: He doesn't even know that you're an alcoholic?
Ellen: Was. You could try being polite to him. This is my new husband.
Lilly: For the next month.
Ellen: Oh, stop it. Maybe I fail, but I try.
Lilly: It's more than failed when you bring home guys who hit you and steal from you.
Ellen: But I try, okay? I find happiness, if only for a little while. That's more than you can say. At least I'm not alone.
Lilly: I'd rather be alone than clinging to a man who doesn't even know me.
Ellen: Well, as usual, you're so much better than...
Lilly: Stop.
Ellen: How long did you and the D.A. keep it together, huh? More than a month?
Lilly: I can't go to your wedding.
Ellen: What, work is so important?
Lilly: Because I can't smile and, and pose for pictures and pretend that everything's fine when it's not.
Ellen: just want one night of happiness with you there. Is that so wrong? Have I done so badly I can't have that?
Lilly: Well, I can't give it to you.
Ellen: You deserve it, too, Lilly. To just be happy.
(Lilly leaves)
Kite's answering machine: I'm out right now.Leave your message.
Lilly: Kite. Lilly Rush. Well, you're working late, I bet. Look, I want to say something, and I know the ship has sailed with us, so that's not why I'm calling. I, uh...
well, I'm just gonna say it. Look, I know it's on me, how we ended things. I got flipped out. I just... I just want to not end up like my mom, you know? But I don't wanna end up like this either. So I'm done. I'm done with having to walk home alone. She can't do it, but I can. I can change.
Kite: Lilly?
(she hangs up)
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